Yuliya Kostyanaya, Zhanat Kulzhabaeva, Erbol Abaydeldinov, Sholpan Tlepina, Kamal Sabirov
The paper considers freedom of access to information as one of the fundamental human rights. This right is enshrined both at the international level and the national legislation of all countries. This right is defined as an opportunity for everyone to require the provision of government information and receive it from government agencies or officials. The relevant information regarding the actions and decisions of public officials goes into the public domain. Information is an important part of our life, and therefore access to reliable and timely information provided by the government and the media is a key element in building the rule of law and civil society. Today, information easily transcends the boundaries of one state, which highlights importance to have international legal standards to implement the right to access information. The authors of the paper were guided by the goal of conducting a comprehensive comparative analysis of the legal regulation of the implementation of the right to access information in accordance with national legislation and international standards. The conclusions drawn from the results of the study will help to identify the main problems associated with the protection of the right to access information in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Analysis of foreign legislation and international standards will help to take a fresh look at the information rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan and suggest new ways to improve them.